Meanings
nounsquare knot (plural square knots)
plural square knots
- A common binding knot in which the terminal and standing parts are parallel to each other.
Synonyms: reef knot
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA common binding knot in which the terminal and standing parts are parallel to each other.
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square knot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20knot
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“square knot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20knot. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “square knot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/square%20knot.
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